Accreditation
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the American College of Surgeons and the Pediatric Trauma Society. The American College of Surgeons is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
The American College of Surgeons designates this live activity for a maximum of 11.25AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the Georgia Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation, for 15.5 contact hours.

Learning Objectives
This activity is designed for MD, DO, PhD, PA. Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

The participants will be able to recognize the special considerations to optimize outcomes for the injured pediatric patient.

The participants will be able to utilize a standardized approach to the care and treatment of the pediatric injured patient.

The participants will be able to describe innovative techniques and technology for the best care of the injured pediatric trauma patient.

The participants will be able to discuss current injury prevention practices in use to help minimize the burden of injury in the pediatric trauma population.

Presidential Address"Alone We Can Do So Little: Together We Can Do So Much"
Richard Falcone Jr., MD, MPH, Cincinnati OH
PTS PresidentObjective: The participants will recognize the impact of multidisciplinary collaboration in improving trauma outcomes for children.Moderator: Robert Letton Jr., MD, Oklahoma City, OK

Joseph J. Tepas III, M.D. FACS, FAAP is Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics at the University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville, and is certified by the American Board of Surgery in the specialties of Pediatric Surgery and Surgical Critical Care.

He was Principal Investigator for the Florida Emergency Medical Services for Children federal demonstration project, and has served on numerous national committees for the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College of Surgeons, and the American Pediatric Surgical Association. He is a member of numerous editorial boards of scientific journals, and is the author of 158 peer-reviewed publications, 29 book chapters, and 230 national and international presentations. Research activities include NIH-funded investigation of biomarkers of acute brain injury as well as multi-institutional investigation of the role of biomarkers of metabolic derangement in defining timing and technique of operative intervention in high risk premature infants with necrotizing enterocolitis.

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